ABYSSINIAN CONQUEST: The Illustrated History of the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936

In 1935, Fascist Italy invaded Abyssinia, one of just two independent states in Africa at the time. Italy first invaded Ethiopia in 1895, and was driven out by the army of Emperor Menelik II. In 1935, the defensive effort would be led by Emperor Haile Selassie I. Benito Mussolini claimed victory in 1936, but the struggle of Selassie and his people won worldwide admiration. Fully illustrated some in color.